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'My doctor said everything was completely normal - but I needed 11 surgeries'

Emma Williams-Tully, 39, from Wrexham, began experiencing extremely painful and heavy periods that lasted two weeks when she was just 10 years old, but doctors assured her it was completely normal

Despite keyhole surgery revealing adenomyosis, doctors initially missed signs of endometriosis, leading to another operation by a specialist who discovered stage four of the disease. For Emma, a mother, the struggle continued as she dealt with post-hysterectomy bleeding from a regrown ovary and further complications when her bowel shut down, requiring both an ileostomy and colon removal. Many women struggle to get help, with average waits of 8 years to get specialist care, during which the disease may progress, leading to worsening physical symptoms and a risk of permanent organ damage."

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